A friend of mine just bought a new car that’s fitted with a high-tech warning system that sounds if the car gets too close to another object. This new technology has replaced his old system: a hanging tennis ball that helps him calculate his distance from the garage wall. Any system – even a low-tech hanging tennis ball – that warns you of danger and helps you avoid a hazard is helpful. Which brings me to today’s thought.

When you find yourself at Trouble’s front door and danger is at hand, what sets off the alarm for you? Do you have a warning system that alerts you to impending danger? I believe we all have some internal alarm, but unfortunately, we don’t always pay attention to our instincts. The impending danger signal that my friend now gets from his car is what most of us get from deep in our gut. Is your alarm system in good working order, or do you tend to override it when danger is at hand?